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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.44 $32.04
6 bottles: $21.12
A vodka with finesse and elegance, from the light, sweet cherry scent to the restrained cherry-vanilla flavor to the...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $29.35 $30.90
On the nose, essences of cucumber and mint are perfectly captured, with subtle touches of lemon peel and gooseberry....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.31 $36.12
12 bottles: $25.54
On the nose, essences of cucumber and mint are perfectly captured, with subtle touches of lemon peel and gooseberry....
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $30.90
12 bottles: $29.36
Floral and bright, enticing aromas bring you in and tickle your palate with the crispness of grapefruit peel and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.31 $36.12
12 bottles: $25.54
Floral and bright, enticing aromas bring you in and tickle your palate with the crispness of grapefruit peel and...
UBC
89
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $29.35 $30.90
Aromas are sweet and heady, skewing more floral than fruity. Totally dry in the mouth, the flavor of peach and peach...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.31 $36.12
12 bottles: $25.54
Aromas are sweet and heady, skewing more floral than fruity. Totally dry in the mouth, the flavor of peach and peach...
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92
Instore only
Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $31.99
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of hints of fresh cream, glacial ice, and vanilla pod with a silky, crisp, light body...
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Spirits
1.75Ltr
Bottle: $44.99
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of hints of fresh cream, glacial ice, and vanilla pod with a silky, crisp, light body...
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90
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.99
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of hints of fresh cream, glacial ice, and vanilla pod with a silky, crisp, light body...
BTI
93
WE
90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.31 $36.12
12 bottles: $30.44
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of hints of fresh cream, glacial ice, and vanilla pod with a silky, crisp, light body...
BTI
93
WE
90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.31 $36.12
12 bottles: $25.54
Pristine appearance. Elegant and keenly tart aromas of lemon peel, lemon zest and spirit make for delectable...
UBC
90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.31 $36.12
12 bottles: $25.54
Pristine appearance. The orange flavoring is juicy yet subtle, which serves this vodka well aromatically. In the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $17.99
A delicate balance is struck on the nose, with lifted citrus notes matching similarly bright vegetal notes,...
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92
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90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
Steely purple color. Candied aromas and flavors of sweet grape bubble gum, blackberry smoothie, and acai with a...
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88
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
Dark mahogany color. Aromas and flavors of roast coffee beans, whipped cream, and toffee with a velvety, vibrant,...
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90
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90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of salted caramel, chocolate-covered toffee, kettle corn, and maple with a...
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89
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
Captivating aromas of butterscotch, caramel, toasted milk, and chocolate leap from the glass. The rich and abundant...
UBC
90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
The bouquet smells of genuine pomegranate, is slightly berry-like and acutely brambly; aeration maintains the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.25 $35.00
6 bottles: $27.60
A bold nose of Vanilla Nilla wafers gives way to a sweet vanilla pudding flavors. Rich and caramelized, it has an...
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91

Mavrodaphne Mencia Vodka Netherlands

In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.

Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.

Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.

Additional Information on Greek Wines


Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?